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08 April 2016 @ 05:31 pm
ATTF: R-Rated Movies in MCU?  
This is a little off-topic but I thought that this would be a really interesting topic to discuss. So, members of this great bar, do you think that Marvel should also follow in Deadpool's footsteps and start to make R movies?

I personally loved Deadpool and had a great time watching the movie but some people who brought their young children to the movies were angry that it had a lot of bad words and stuff.  Obviously, because it was R, that was to be expected but should superhero movies even be R when a good majority of the fanbase is younger than 17?

Also, feel free to talk about other MCU movies and think of this as a general movie discussion!

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[identity profile] sugar-fey.livejournal.com on April 10th, 2016 01:28 am (UTC)
I haven't seen Deadpool because I'm not a fan of the character (I understand why people like him, but the kind of humour which tends to feature in Deadpool comics isn't really my thing), but from what I've heard of the film, an R-rating is appropriate and parents should pay more attention to content advisory warnings.

I think R-rated comic book movies have their place, but I don't think an R-rating is an automatic indicator of quality. I remember a while back there were a couple of people on tumblr who were angry at the very thought that a hypothetical Black Widow movie could be given a lower rating than R, which I think is silly. You can tell a disturbing, dark story without a R-rating. Sometimes not showing things explicitly can be even more effective than having them front and centre.

Marvel may do R-rated movies one day, since the Netflix series are doing quite well. But in the end what motivates Marvel the most is money, and from that perspective it makes more sense to make a movie that can be seen by as wide an audience as possible, especially since that also means more potential for selling merchandise.
franztastisch: regina[personal profile] franztastisch on April 10th, 2016 09:56 am (UTC)
I think Marvel have already come out as saying that they're not planning to make 15/R rated films. Yes for the money, but I also think... to swap after eleven films would be a ridiculous change in overall tone.

But yes to not needing a 15/R rating to tell dark stories. Sometimes I think scary stories that can be seen by everyone are some of the very best.